@article{fdi:010087023,
  title = {{T}he potential role of taxes and subsidies on food in the prevention of obesity in {E}urope},
  author = {{G}onzalez-{Z}apata, {L}. {I}. and {A}lvarez-{D}ardet, {C}. and {M}illstone, {E}. and {C}lemente-{G}omez, {V}. and {H}oldsworth, {M}ichelle and {O}rtiz-{M}oncada, {R}. and {L}obstein, {T}. and {S}arri, {K}. and {D}e {M}archi, {B}. and {H}orvath, {K}. {Z}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {O}besity implies costs not only for the individual but also for society. {T}he authors explore the opinions of stakeholders on the potential of taxes or subsidies, as measures for tackling obesity in {E}urope. {M}ethods {S}tructured interviews were conducted using {M}ulticriteria {M}apping, a computer-based, decision-support tool, with 189 interviewees drawn from 21 different stakeholder categories across nine members of the {EU} interviews, to appraise 20 predefined policy options aimed at reducing obesity, including 'taxing obesity-promoting foods' and 'subsidising healthy foods.' {A} four-step approach involved selecting options, defining criteria, scoring options quantitatively and weighting criteria to provide overall rankings of options. {I}nterviews were recorded and transcribed to yield qualitative data. {R}esults {C}ompared with other policy options appraised, taxation and subsidies were not favourably received, mainly because they were considered difficult to implement. {O}verall, trade unions rated both options more favourably than all other stakeholder groups. {A}s anticipated, both options received their lowest scores from representatives of the farming, food processing and advertising industries. {N}utritional/obesity advisory experts and public sector caterers gave the most positive ratings to subsidies overall. {A}long with public health professionals, large commercial retailers were most in favour of taxation. {C}onclusions {T}axation and subsidies were poorly appraised compared with other policy measures, with stakeholders expressing reservations mainly focussed on the practicalities and cost of introducing such measures. {A}lthough applying taxes/subsidies could be useful to combat obesity, the study suggests that most stakeholders still need to be convinced of their viability and acceptability when compared with other measures.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}pidemiology and {C}ommunity {H}ealth},
  volume = {64},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {696--704},
  ISSN = {0143-005{X}},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1136/jech.2008.079228},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087023},
}